Kampfgeschwader 100
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This article is about the mid-WWII unit. For the earlier experimental pathfinder group, see Kampfgruppe 100.
Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100) was a Luftwaffe medium and heavy bomber wing of World War II and the first military aviation unit to use a precision-guided munition (the Fritz X anti-ship glide bomb) in combat to sink a warship (the Italian battleship Roma) on 9 September 1943.
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Kampfgeschwader 100 | |
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Active | 29 November 1941–2 February 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Bomber wing |
Role | Air interdiction close air support Offensive counter air Maritime interdiction Strategic bombing Pioneering precision-guided munition deployment |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Nickname(s) | Wiking (viking) |
Equipment | Dornier Do 217 Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 177 |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Bernhard Jope |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Geschwaderkennung of 6N |
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